The bite-sized yogurt cubes and yogurt slices trend started in mainland China, possibly Shanghai. Fried yogurt slices have been a popular street food in China since 2015 or so. Street food vendors in mainland China started making thicker yogurt slices and cubes around 2017 – 2018. Yogurt cubes and slices are made on freezing pans with yogurt, nuts, fruit, seeds, and grains.
The trend also shows a shift of perceptions from froyo as a dessert to froyo as a healthy snack. For example, freeze-dried yogurt cubes and shelf-stable yogurt drinks have also become a popular snack in China, Korea, and other Asian countries.
It’s been difficult to find information about shops in mainland China that serve thick cut yogurt cubes and yogurt slices. We’ve seen pictures of a few fried yogurt shops in China. One of the shops is called Mr. Xu Yogurt Ice Cream. But their influence has grown and thick cut yogurt cube and slice shops have opened outside of China.
Here are the shops that we found that are serving thick cut yogurt and/ or yogurt slices.
Big Bang Yogurt, 607 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia, IG @bigbangyogurt
Melbourne made and Melbourne owned, Big Bang Yogurt opened at the end of 2019. They are the first in Melbourne to serve bite-sized yogurt snacks, including fried yogurt, thick cut yogurt, and yogurt bark. The new owners took over in late 2021. Fried yogurt is yogurt mixed with nuts and add-ins, then put on a freezing pan to freeze. Yogurt cubes or thick cut yogurt are 3×3 cm frozen yogurt cubes with fruits, nuts, and other add-ins. Their yogurt bark is a combination of their fried yogurt and yogurt cubes.
La Vie, 133 Besserer St, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J9, Canada, IG @lavieyogurt_ottawa
La Vie in Ottawa, Canada started out as a drinkable yogurt shop in 2020. They added fried yogurt in November 2020. They closed last year.
Latitude 37°N, 122/133 Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134, Australia
Sydney’s first fried yogurt shop, Latitude 37°N opened in 2018 in Burwood Chinatown. They also serve gelato.
Miss Yogurt, 264 Angas St., Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Miss Yogurt is a new yogurt shop in Adelaide that specializes in bite-sized frozen yogurt cubes. They add nuts, seeds, sticky rice, and fruit to their yogurt.
Miu’s Yogurt Cubes, Kuching, Malaysia, IG @miu_dessertparlour
Opened in Malaysia in late 2021, Miu’s mixes yogurt with cookies, nuts, and other add-ins before freezing their yogurt and cutting it into cubes.
Yogurt and Cow, Lot.25, Ground floor, Block A2, Saradise, Jalan Stutong, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, IG @yogurtandcow
Yogurt and Cow serves yogurt drinks, soft serve froyo, and fried yogurt in Kuching, Malaysia. The shop opened in 2019 but the first fried yogurt picture was posted in 2021.
Yogurt Lady, 11 Tanjong Katong Rd, #B1-28, Singapore, Singapore 437157, IG @yogurtladysg
Singapore’s first hand-crafted bite-sized yogurt cubes shop, Yogurt Lady opened on January 1, 2022 at KINEX Mall. They specialize in froyo cubes that are handmade with fruits, nuts, seeds, and grains. Flavors include Yam & Mochi, Sakura Peach, Sea Salt & Cheese, and Yuzu. The add-ins include fresh ripe avocado, purple rice, salted egg yolk, and fresh yam. The cubes are healthy snacks that are packed with protein, calcium, and live cultures. They’re preservative-free as well. Part of the appeal is how pretty the cubes are; the avocado yogurt cube looks like a mahjong tile.
Yogurt Life, 47b, Jalan SS 15/4, Ss 15, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, IG @yogurtife.my
Yogurt Life, the first yogurt cubes shop to open in Malaysia, says that they started in Shanghai, China. They add nuts, fruits, and other things to their yogurt before freezing. They opened in July 2020.
Want to see the yogurt cubes and yogurt slices? Check out our Pinterest board, Froyo Cubes and Slices.
